Too often we focus on one and not the other and wonder why we achieve neither. We neglect to realize that health and happiness often go hand in hand. I spent my teens trying to lose weight because I thought being skinny was the key to happiness. I spent my twenties ignoring my health, abusing my body, and looking for happiness in superficial relationships and my status at work. And I got sick. In my…
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